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How did you bring your partner around to the baby

15 replies

tealandseagreen · 12/01/2020 18:20

I have decided to go though with the pregnancy. My husband is not happy. He says he depressed, upset and just gutted about it since we already have two kids. Says he life is over and he's just so so upset by it all. Those of you who have been in this positions, how did you bring your other half around to accepting the situation.

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tealandseagreen · 12/01/2020 18:57

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AvaSnowdrop · 12/01/2020 19:02

I wouldn’t expect to bring him around. I’d expect to raise the child on my own. You can’t force him to want it. The only thing you can force him to do is pay maintenance.

SP8849 · 05/02/2020 07:35

As said above, if he didn’t come round I would get rid of him. My partner was unsure till ours was even born, then he fell I love. I hope it’s worked out for you x

TooTrueToBeGood · 05/02/2020 07:50

I would change how you are looking at this. From my view point, you have a partner who is trying to emotionally blackmail you into having a termination. I can think of no word that sufficiently describes how low that is. Instead of trying to figure out how to make him happy, about the situation, you should be seriously considering whether such a selfish, heartless, unsupportive, uncaring man can ever make you happy or if he deserves to share his life with you.

MashedSpud · 05/02/2020 07:57

Is he going for a vasectomy then? Whatever contraception you were both using failed and now he feels his life is over.

He may not ever come around to this third child so I’d get my finances in order in case you become a single mum.

If he does come around he still needs that vasectomy.

ineedaholidaynow · 05/02/2020 07:59

Was he using contraception?

JiltedJohnsJulie · 05/02/2020 08:05

My DF was in exactly this position. The child is 11 and they are still together but he's hugely resentful and she does everything, I mean everything, he never lifts a finger as it was "her choice". I would have Ltb but she doesn't feel able.

Cani ask what precautions your DH was taking if he feels so strongly?

Glassio · 05/02/2020 08:08

well if it was the other way round and i was forced to raise a child I didnt want; it would ruin my mental health and most definitely the relationship. so just prepare to raise it alone .

YouJustDoYou · 05/02/2020 08:10

Sex can always have the chance to result in pregnancy. Your dh is an immature, manipulative individual incapable of taking responsibility for his own sperm. You have every right to keep the baby - as he can leave if he wants. But it won't change the fact his sperm has created life, a life Which You are keeping with or without him.

Dontforgetyourbrolly · 05/02/2020 08:13

You can't change their mind trust me. I had a very miserable pregnancy and pnd as ex partner constantly reminded me he didn't want the baby . I told him he could leave any time. He was so lazy and did absolutely nothing to help and we split when ds was a toddler....They now have a nice relationship and ex p loves ds very much - in his own way. Being a weekend Disney dad suits him very much .
I do not regret having my ds he is my world, but if I could do it all again I would have got rid of ex p from the get go.
Sorry u r going through this, it is very painful x

Stuckforthefourthtime · 05/02/2020 08:36

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MyFamilyAndOtherAnimals1 · 06/02/2020 21:24

I would never force a partner to be in that position?

I think you might want to prepare yourself to become a single mum?

PepePig · 11/02/2020 20:53

You can't change how someone feels about something, no matter how shit it is. You will never be able to change his mind- only he can do that.

However, what you can do is create a calm, loving environment for you, baby and your children. With all due respect- he's being pathetic. He has two children, he knows what to do. His life isn't "over" and I'd be confident in saying that he's only hyped up these feelings to try and get you to do what he wants. You didn't, so now he is punishing you for it. This makes him nothing more than a bully.

He doesn't get to punish you for something he had a 50% role in. Stop letting him punish you. Stop punishing yourself. Focus entirely on your children and your baby.

If it was me, I'd explain to him in very clear terms that if his attitude doesn't swiftly change, he'd be swiftly out on his ear. I'd explain that if he didn't want a third child, he should have taken contraceptive measures into his own hands, and not fully expected another human being to go through something traumatic just so he wouldn't have a few more years of changing nappies. Make it clear that his feelings would no longer register or impact on you. He didn't care about your feelings, remember. He wanted you to go something that would destroy you, purely for his benefit. So fuck his feelings.

As I said, you can't force him to change. You also can't force him to be a good dad to this baby. You've made the decision to keep the baby, so as a result, you need to prepare to be a single mum. You might as well bin him off now if he isn't going to step up, enjoy the pregnancy and create a stress-free environment for your family, rather than sticking with him where he'll grind you into the ground every day, and then be a shit dad as well.

lauryloo · 11/02/2020 20:57

I'm 26 weeks with an unplanned 3rd child

We thought about abortion but ultimately I decided I couldn't do it

It's taken a few months and we are both scared about how we'll cope, but excited too now. I hope your partner comes round

SLC352 · 15/02/2020 19:08

Sounds like he's just really panicking and catastrophising and just not containing it very well! Would he be open to trying out relate or something to talk it through?

Sorry to hear you're in this situation. Hopefully once the baby is here he'll realise that actually it's manageable! Three children seems to sounds scary to lots of people who you hear saying 'it's mean a new car and no holidays etc!' So maybe just sitting down and thinking and planning about the practicalities and finances would help reassure him xx

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